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Markets Stay Hot: US Stocks Extend Rally in June

June 2025 maintained the market momentum as U.S. Stocks delivered another strong month with a +5.14% gain, while World Stocks rose +3.90%. This continued strength has pushed U.S. Stocks’ year-to-date return to +6.05%, while World Stocks extended their impressive lead with an +18.49% return for the year.

Commodities rebounded significantly with a +4.11% gain in June, moving back into positive territory for the year at +1.23%. Hedge Funds contributed positively with a +1.53% monthly return, bringing their year-to-date performance to +2.89%.

Managed Futures showed signs of stabilization, posting a modest +0.67% gain in June, though still down -7.54% for the year. Bonds also recovered with a +1.52% return, strengthening their year-to-date position to +4.06%.

U.S. Real Estate added +0.77% for the month, maintaining a positive +2.76% return for the year, while Cash continued its steady performance with a +0.36% monthly gain, accumulating a +2.18% return year-to-date.

As June closes out the second quarter, World Stocks continue to dominate the scoreboard while most asset classes have found firmer ground.

 

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Sources: Managed Futures = SocGen CTA Index,
Cash = US T-Bill 13 week coupon equivalent annual rate/12, with YTD the sum of each month’s value,
Bonds = Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEARCA:BND),
Hedge Funds = IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (NYSEARCA:QAI)
Commodities = iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF (NYSEARCA:GSG);
Real Estate = iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR);
World Stocks = iShares MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX);
US Stocks = SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY)

All ETF performance data from Y Charts